The Yardbirds – Goodnight Sweet Josephine (Guitar)

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[Intro] C D [Verse 1]

C               F
[tab]C                  G
She's the queen of Clapham.

G
Every night,

         C                    G
She goes out with men to trap 'em,

D       G
In her net,

   C
Of ecstasy.

[Verse 2]

C               F
Goodnight sweet Josephine,

C                         G
There's no-one else quite like you.

F            C
If Josephine could,

F                  C
She'd give you her blood.

F               A
I know that she would,

D    G
Love to.

[Chorus]

C   F            G
Goodnight sweet Josephine,

C   F            G
Goodnight sweet Josephine,

Am  F             C       A
Goodnight sweet Josephine,

    D    G
We love you.

[Verse 3]

C                F
Goodnight sweet Josephine,

C                 G
We love you to distraction.

G
Whatever she does,

       C                 G
The police will take no action.

        D       G
They're all in love,

     C
With Josephine.

[Verse 4]

     C          F
It's right that Josephine,

       C              G
Should do just as she pleases.

    F          C
And whether or not,

    F               C
You like what she's got,

      F          Am
She's guaranteed not,

   D    G
To fail you.

[Chorus]

C    F           G
Goodnight sweet Josephine,

C   F            G
Goodnight sweet Josephine,

Am   F           C        A
Goodnight sweet Josephine,

   D     G
We love you.

[Chorus]

C    F           G
Goodnight sweet Josephine,

C   F            G
Goodnight sweet Josephine,

Am   F           C        A
Goodnight sweet Josephine,

   D     G   Am
We love you.